Zwift Chasing Cancellara TT Series Announced
Spartacus has a challenge for you on Zwift the weekend of February 13th. Here are the details from Zwift:
Ready to Sweat?
Featuring one of history’s most decorated and exciting professional road & time trial specialists, Olympic gold medalist and multi-time world champion, Fabian Cancellara, this series is one-of-a-kind and not to be missed!
GROUP RIDES:
First, we start with two group rides on February 2 and 5 led by Cancellara himself. This is your opportunity to ride alongside the multi-time world champion and warm up your legs. If you’re lucky he might even share a few race tips for race weekend.
THE RACES:
Race weekend will take place February 13 and 14 and will consist of individual TT’s on Watopia’s Tick Tock and Bologna’s Time Trial Lap routes. The TT will put riders to the test as they are forced to work for themselves, as opposed to working together.
If you’re new to Zwift—this is a great opportunity to join like-minded cyclists in the community for social rides led by Cancellara throughout the week. Then, tell your legs to get ready for race weekend in Watopia and see how you stack up against the legend himself by chasing down his time. It’s going to be fun and fast!
Complete one of the weekend races to unlock the exclusive in-game Chasing Cancellara kit.
THE RACE TIMES TO BEAT:
On Saturday 13 Feb, gear up to chase down Cancellara’s time on the Bologna route—17 minutes, 14 seconds. Let’s see what you’ve got!
Sunday 14 Feb, dig deep along the Tick Tock route as you try to beat the preset time of 27 minutes, 3 seconds. Deep breaths, you got this!
THE SERIES:
The concept remains the same. But the format is a little different this time. Cancellara has already pre-set his times on both courses. Now, we’ll race on Zwift. This is about going as hard as you can for as long as you can, so be prepared to sweat! Track your results on ZwiftPower to see how you stack up.
We’ll see you in Watopia.
IS THIS A RACE?
Yes and no. The two weekday rides led by Cancellara will be socially paced and relaxed. But once the weekend hits (13/14 Feb), it’s every cyclist for themselves!
UNLOCK THE KIT
When you finish one of the weekend races, you’ll unlock the exclusive in-game Chasing Cancellara kit.
ABOUT FABIAN CANCELLARA
A former Swiss pro cyclist, Fabian Cancellara—nicknamed Spartacus because of his large frame and selfless nature—is known for winning multiple editions of the sport’s toughest “Monument” races, time trial championships, and eight stages of the Tour de France. A multi-time world champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Cancellara’s retirement from active racing hasn’t led to a slowdown in his cycling-related activities. Instead, it has freed him up to get involved in a wide variety of other competitive and business endeavors, like Chasing Cancellara—a platform for cycling enthusiasts that offers a unique experience for fans and friends to team up with Fabian Cancellara in different race formats around the globe.
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